2022 MLB playoffs

[lizkat]

Well the 2022 post-season picture is not quite filled in, but we're gettin' there... one fraught contest after another.

Featured yesterday: "Droughtless in Seattle" -- after 21 years, a berth in the playoffs for the Mariners.

https://www.twitter.com/i/web/status/1576073212034940928/​

 

[Yoused]

Will they start the WS before Thankgiving?

 

[Herdfan]

Will they start the WS before Thankgiving?

No . Every year it seems to creep a couple of days. Either they need to start the season earlier (in warmer cities or domes) or cut the schedule back to 154 games.

 

[lizkat]

No . Every year it seems to creep a couple of days. Either they need to start the season earlier (in warmer cities or domes) or cut the schedule back to 154 games.

Remember when summer's end rolled around and then after the WS there was still time to cut the grass a few more times before the whistle blew on the first football games of the season?

 

[Herdfan]

Remember when summer's end rolled around and then after the WS there was still time to cut the grass a few more times before the whistle blew on the first football games of the season?

I'm not quite old enough to remember the WS before the LCS's. But it certainly was over mid-October.

 

[ronntaylor]

No . Every year it seems to creep a couple of days. Either they need to start the season earlier (in warmer cities or domes) or cut the schedule back to 154 games.

I would start the season a bit later and reduce it to 150 games. I think the wildcard series are too short and unfair to the away team. So expand all the series: wildcard to Best of 5, all others to Best of 7. At one point I was for making all playoffs series Best of 7.

 

[Herdfan]

I know this is dedicated to the playoffs, so please forgive me @lizkat, but Judge just hit #62.

 

[lizkat]

I know this is dedicated to the playoffs, so please forgive me @lizkat, but Judge just hit #62.

Fine by me! Here's video

https://www.twitter.com/i/web/status/1577451053607329792/

 

[mac_in_tosh]

I don't like the wild cards, especially now that they have expanded it. I'm of an an age when there were two leagues and the best team in each league played in the World Series. That was the post season, usually played in nice early October weather. Then they went to three divisions and, I believe, two series.

Now we have multiple wild cards which diminishes the value of the long, regular season even more. Why should a team that was barely over .500 even get a chance to play against a team that may have won 100 games and may even have dominated the ~.500 team during the regular season? Of course we know the reasons - more revenue for baseball from more games and keeping fan interest up to attend games for wild card teams, such as the Phillies.

 

[ronntaylor]

Fine by me! Here's video

https://www.twitter.com/i/web/status/1577451053607329792/

Waiting for-evah for this moment and I forgot the damn 2nd game of the day-night double-header. Doh!! I'm glad he finally done it and hope he can still snag the triple crown. Not likely as he's a few points behind and I suspect Aaron Boone will not put him in the lineup for the last game tomorrow.

 

[lizkat]

Waiting for-evah for this moment and I forgot the damn 2nd game of the day-night double-header. Doh!! I'm glad he finally done it and hope he can still snag the triple crown. Not likely as he's a few points behind and I suspect Aaron Boone will not put him in the lineup for the last game tomorrow.

Too bad that drought before #61 was quite as long as it was... would have made triple crown a no brainer. But anyway breaking Maris old record is massive accomplishment, especially considering these days a guy can face so many fresh pitchers in a single game...

 

[ronntaylor]

Too bad that drought before #61 was quite as long as it was... would have made triple crown a no brainer. But anyway breaking Maris old record is massive accomplishment, especially considering these days a guy can face so many fresh pitchers in a single game...

It's a shame that the HR record chase probably killed his chance at the triple crown. It's also a shame that Cole blew another game and the Yanks couldn't snag their 100th win of the season. My fantasy of another Subway Series with the Mutts being hosted by my Yanks looks dim at this point.

 

[Herdfan]

Too bad that drought before #61 was quite as long as it was... would have made triple crown a no brainer. But anyway breaking Maris old record is massive accomplishment, especially considering these days a guy can face so many fresh pitchers in a single game...

I watch PTI most evenings and they did either a birthday or anniversary of Steve Carlton. One year he had a record of 27-10 on a team that only won 59 games. He completed 20 of them. In a year. Pitchers today won't get 20 CG's in a career.

Babe Ruth was probably a great player, but he did not have to face pitching like they have today. Even Marris didn't. So that makes Judge's accomplishment so much more special.

 

[Herdfan]

I was kind of following this game on ESPN's Gamecast. Saw the Phillies took the lead and then went and ate Dinner. Came back and saw the final, but looking at the play-by-play, something didn't look right. So maybe someone can figure out what I am missing. Here is the Phillie's Top of the 9th,

So Hoskins got the 1st Out. Then Stott grounded into a Fielder's Choice for Out 2. So now we have 2 outs. How does Schwarber hit a Sac Fly to center? Shouldn't that have been the 3rd out?

What am I missing? There are no errors listed.

10 players batted = 6 runs, 3 outs and 1 LOB (Marsh)

The only thing I can think of is the FC was actually a hit and just not listed as an Infield Single.

 

[Yoused]

… the Phillies took the lead and then went and ate Dinner …

this sounds a little more like what the Mariners did

 

[ronntaylor]

I was kind of following this game on ESPN's Gamecast. Saw the Phillies took the lead and then went and ate Dinner. Came back and saw the final, but looking at the play-by-play, something didn't look right. So maybe someone can figure out what I am missing. Here is the Phillie's Top of the 9th,

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So Hoskins got the 1st Out. Then Stott grounded into a Fielder's Choice for Out 2. So now we have 2 outs. How does Schwarber hit a Sac Fly to center? Shouldn't that have been the 3rd out?

What am I missing? There are no errors listed.

10 players batted = 6 runs, 3 outs and 1 LOB (Marsh)

The only thing I can think of is the FC was actually a hit and just not listed as an Infield Single.

Nope, the FC doesn't automatically give the batter a hit. The fielder also does not get an error on the play. Basically, the fielder took a chance to get the lead runner out and lost. So the batter doesn't get a hit and the fielder doesn't get an error. IIRC, it doesn't count as a plate appearance.

 

[lizkat]

Shoot. Cleveland just had 3 on base and left them all there... good thing i don't have a hat to burn. Well it's not over yet, so....

Hours later... 12th inning and still no score.... gee...

 

[Yoused]

Looks like they canned the free man on second for the playoffs.

 

[lizkat]

Great finish for Cleveland, walk-off homer by Gonzalez in the 15th inning to take it, 1-0 So fine.

Welp... next for Cleveland is facing the Yanks in the ALDS. But for now the Guardians party!



EDIT: Here's a write-up, with embedded twitter video of rookie Oscar Gonzalez' home run.

Oscar Gonzalez delivers ‘wake-up call’ to Guardians fans with game-winning home run

Oscar Gonzalez was waiting for a breaking ball from Cleveland legend Corey Kluber and that's what came his way in the 15th inning.

www.cleveland.com

 

[Runs For Fun]

Great finish for Cleveland, walk-off homer by Gonzalez in the 15th inning to take it, 1-0 So fine.

Welp... next for Cleveland is facing the Yanks in the ALDS. But for now the Guardians party!

Really excited for the Guardians! Hopefully the long break doesn't throw them off.